unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
workshop; studio; atelier
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
national costume; (in) native dress
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)